Battles of World War Two

[Jonquil]

Battles of World War Two
April 01 - June 30, 2020

10/10 DONE

1. The Battle of France takes place in France The Murderous Macaron Ana T. Drew 4/8
2. The Battle of Britain takes place in Great Britain The Case of the Pretty Lady Alison Golden 4/13
3. The Battle of Stalingrad ✱ title starts with letter in STALINGRAD Slaying Monsters for the Feeble Annette Marie 4/13
4. The Battle of Normandy ✱ takes place in a country that is part of the British Commonwealth Canada AND ✱ title starts with a letter in NORMANDY Demon Magic and a Martini Annette Marie 4/12
5. The Battle of the Bulge ✱ #3 of a series Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped Annette Marie 3/14
6. Attack on Pearl Harbor ✱ 3 and a 5 in the total page count 352 pp AND ✱ title starts with a letter in PEARL HARBOR Risk It All Katie Ruggle 4/4
7. The Battle of the Philippine Sea ✱ takes place on the sea AND ✱ boat or ship on cover Anne Stuart 5/3

8. The Battle of Midway ✱ takes place on an island Oak Island, NC Ripped Tide Lance Carney 4/18
9. The Battle of Leyte Gulf ✱ title starts with a letter in LEYTE Target on Her Back Julie Miller 4/21
10. The Battle of Iwo Jima ✱takes place in location whose name is two words Blueberry Cove, Maine AND ✱guessed the ending correctly Hems Homicide: The Apron Shop Series Elizabeth Penney 4/28

[Jan, Moderator]

Nicely done Jonquil :)

[August]

Good job, everybody!

[Patrizia, Contributor]

Done!

Battles of World War Two

1. The Battle of France
✱ Read a book that takes place in France, Belgium, or Luxembourg
France- Death by Baguette by Jennifer S. Alderson 16 April; 5★


2. The Battle of Britain
✱ Read a book originally published in July or October AND
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in BLITZ
July- Booking the Crook by Laurie Cass 3 April; 4 1/2★


3. The Battle of Stalingrad
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in STALINGRAD
Dead in a Flash by Brynn Bonner 2 May; 4★


4. The Battle of Normandy
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in NORMANDY
And Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander 11 May; 4 1/2★


5. The Battle of the Bulge
✱ Read a book that is #3 on your TBR or #3 of a series
series #3- War and Peach by Susan Furlong 7 May; 4★


6. Attack on Pearl Harbor
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in PEARL HARBOR
Burning Ridge by Margaret Mizushima 28 April; 5★


7. The Battle of the Philippine Sea
✱ Read a book that takes place on or by the sea AND
✱ Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover
Shattered Haven by Carol J. Post 8 April; 4★


8. The Battle of Midway
✱ Read a book that takes place on an island
Summerhouse Reunion by Kathi Daley 19 April; 5★


9. The Battle of Leyte Gulf
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in LEYTE
Lone Star Protector by Lenora Worth 15 May; 4 1/2★


10. The Battle of Iwo Jima
✱ Read a book that takes place in a location whose name is two words
Grand Canyon- Canyon Standoff by Valerie Hansen and Jodie Bailey 4 April; 4 1/2★

[Jan, Moderator]

Nice job Patrizia!

[Ed]

*****COMPLETED 5/16/20*****

Battles of World War Two
April 01 - June 30, 2020
100p. min.

*****1. The Battle of France

✱ Read a book that takes place in France, - Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin 4/12/20
Belgium, or Luxembourg OR
✱ Read a book with a 6 in the page count OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL OF FRANCE

*****2. The Battle of Britain

✱ Read a book that takes place in Great Britain OR
✱ Read a book originally published in July or October OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in BLITZ- Looking for the Possible Dance by A.L. Kennedy 4/25/20

*****3. The Battle of Stalingrad

✱ Read a book that takes place in Russia OR
✱ Read one of the longest books on your TBR OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in STALINGRAD- Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth by Lisa Napoli-4/7/20

*****4. The Battle of Normandy

✱ Read a book that takes place in a country that is part of the British Commonwealth OR
✱ Read a book with more than 160,000 ratings on Goodreads OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in NORMANDY- The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/10/20

*****5. The Battle of the Bulge

✱ Read a book that takes place in a forest OR
✱ Read a book that is #3 on your TBR or #3 of a series OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in ARDENNES- The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin 4/16/20

*****6. Attack on Pearl Harbor

✱ Read a book that takes place in Hawaii OR
✱ Read a book with a 3 and a 5 in the total page count OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in PEARL HARBOR- An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten -4/18/20

*****7. The Battle of the Philippine Sea

✱ Read a book that takes place on or by the sea - set on the island of Jamaica- Dr. No by Ian Fleming 5/16/20
OR
✱ Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in PHILIPPINE

*****8. The Battle of Midway

✱ Read a book that takes place on an island OR
✱ Read a book that is considered very significant (bestseller, classic, etc.) OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in MIDWAY- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson 4/3/20-

*****9. The Battle of Leyte Gulf

✱ Read a book that takes place in Australia - Murder on the Ballarat Train by Kerry Greenwood 4/17/20
OR
✱ Read a book written by two authors OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in LEYTE

*****10. The Battle of Iwo Jima

✱ Read a book that takes place in a location whose name is two words OR
✱ Read a book where you guessed the ending correctly OR
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in IWO JIMA-Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene-4/21/20

[August]

Great work!

[Meg, Contributor]

Done!

Battles of World War Two
April 01 - June 30, 2020

1. The Battle of France
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL OF FRANCE
Antiques Ravin' 04/05

2. The Battle of Britain
✱ Read a book that takes place in Great Britain
Ghost of a Chance 04/06

3. The Battle of Stalingrad
✱ Read one of the longest books on your TBR
On Equal Ground 04/21

4. The Battle of Normandy

✱ Read a book that takes place in a country that is part of the British Commonwealth
The Widows of Malabar Hill 06/12

5. The Battle of the Bulge
✱ Read a book that is #3 on your TBR
Terror in Taffeta 04/03

6. Attack on Pearl Harbor

✱ Read a book that takes place in Hawaii
True to Me 06/07

7. The Battle of the Philippine Sea
✱ Read a book that takes place on the sea
Murder on the Orient (SS) 05/13

8. The Battle of Midway
✱ Read a book that takes place on an island
Aunt Bessie Decides 05/21

9. The Battle of Leyte Gulf
✱ Read a book that takes place in Australia
Arson at the Art Gallery 05/09

10. The Battle of Iwo Jima
✱ Read a book that takes place in a location whose name is two words (Tarpon Cove)
Vanished in Paradise 04/01

[Mave]

Done!
Battles of World War Two
April 01 - June 30, 2020
10/10

1. The Battle of France

✱ Read a book that takes place in France, Belgium, or Luxembourg
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay,04/02/20 *****

2. The Battle of Britain

✱ Read a book that takes place in Great Britain
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie,04/06/20 ****

3. The Battle of Stalingrad

✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in STALINGRAD
If You Could See Me Now by Cecelia Ahern,04/14/20 ***
4. The Battle of Normandy

✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in NORMANDY
Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas,04/21/20 ***

5. The Battle of the Bulge

✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in ARDENNES
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer,04/27/20 ****
6. Attack on Pearl Harbor

✱ Read a book with a 3 and a 5 in the total page count
The Perfect Present by Karen Swan,04/29/20 **** pages 531

7. The Battle of the Philippine Sea
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in PHILIPPINE
Now You See Me by Sharon J. Bolton,05/27/20 ****
8. The Battle of Midway

✱ Read a book that takes place on an island
The Definition of Wind by Ellen Block,04/23/20 ***


9. The Battle of Leyte Gulf

✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in LEYTE
Tied by Emma Chase,05/24/20 ***
10. The Battle of Iwo Jima

✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in IWO JIMA
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer,05/18/20 ***

[Jan, Moderator]

Fantastic job Meg & Mave!

[Olivermagnus]

~~~ Complete ~~~

Battles of World War Two
April 01 - June 30, 2020

10 of 10 Complete

🌺 1. The Battle of France
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL OF FRANCE
Rock Chick - Kristen Ashley - 5/3/20

🌺 2. The Battle of Britain
✱ Read a book that takes place in Great Britain
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon - 6/19/20

🌺 3. The Battle of Stalingrad
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in STALINGRAD
Gone Too Far - Suzanne Brockmann - 6/4/20

🌺 4. The Battle of Normandy
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in NORMANDY
Royal Target - Traci Hunter Abramson - 4/23/20

🌺 5. The Battle of the Bulge
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in ARDENNES
Stone Cold - David Baldacci - 4/20/20

🌺 6. Attack on Pearl Harbor
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in PEARL HARBOR
Open Season - C.J. Box - 4/12/20

🌺 7. The Battle of the Philippine Sea
✱ Read a book that takes place on or by the sea
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors - Doug Stanton - 6/10/20

🌺 8. The Battle of Midway
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in MIDWAY
March - Geraldine Brooks - 4/24/20

🌺 9. The Battle of Leyte Gulf
✱ Read a book that takes place in Australia
Vodka Doesn't Freeze - Leah Giarratano - 5/9/20

🌺 10. The Battle of Iwo Jima
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in IWO JIMA
I'm Thinking of Ending Things - Iain Reid - 5/11/20

[Jan, Moderator]

Way to go Lynda!!

[Jan, Moderator]

As of March 2021: This Challenge is Closed to New Participants

Updates can be posted but your completion cannot be updated in the Participant List.

[Bev(baglady)]

finished

Travel Through History: Battles of World War Two
April 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020

Tasks

1. The Battle of France
✱ Read a book that takes place in France, Belgium, or Luxembourg
Ellen Sussman 10/03/2020 France

2. The Battle of Britain
✱ Read a book that takes place in Great Britain
R. William Bennett 10/07/2020

3. The Battle of Stalingrad
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in STALINGRAD
Linda Lael Miller 04/06/2020

4. The Battle of Normandy
✱ Read a book that takes place in a country that is part of the British Commonwealth
Alka Joshi 09/15/2020 India

5. The Battle of the Bulge
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in ARDENNES
Roxanne St. Claire 04/01/2020

6. Attack on Pearl Harbor
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in PEARL HARBOR
RaeAnne Thayne 04/09/2020

7. The Battle of the Philippine Sea
✱ Read a book with a boat or ship on the cover
C.S. Lewis 01/28/2021

8. The Battle of Midway
✱ Read a book that takes place on an island
John Grisham 10/02/2020

9. The Battle of Leyte Gulf
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in LEYTE
Joan Didion 08/17/2020

10. The Battle of Iwo Jima
✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in IWO JIMA
Matthew Farrell 04/14/2020

[Jan, Moderator]

Nicely done Bev! Just an FYI: I'm not able to mark you as completed in the participants thread. Sarah had posted this one, so I don't have access.

[Andrea]

Took me forever, because of course I went on a WWII slump not long after I started this one. *facepalm*

This is my favorite genre, so I had to get fancy with it. ;)

Finished 6/17/21

Battles of World War Two
April 1 - June 30, 2020
Only third options.
Only WWII genre.

1. The Battle of France
Title begins with a letter in FALL OF FRANCE.
Cross My Heart by Robin Lee Hatcher 4/3/20

2. The Battle of Britain
Title begins with a letter in BLITZ.
The Land Beneath Us by Sarah Sundin 4/19/20

3. The Battle of Stalingrad
Title begins with a letter in STALINGRAD.
The Socialite by J'Nell Ciesielski 9/29/20

4. The Battle of Normandy
Title begins with a letter in NORMANDY.
Almost Home by Valerie Fraser Luesse 3/5/21

5. The Battle of the Bulge
Title begins with a letter in ARDENNES.
Silent Star by Tracie Peterson 6/17/21

6. Attack on Pearl Harbor
Title begins with a letter in PEARL HARBOR.
Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear 8/1/20

7. The Battle of the Philippine Sea
Title begins with a letter in PHILIPPINE.
I Am N: Inspiring Stories of Christians Facing Islamic Extremists by the Voice of the Martyrs 12/19/20

8. The Battle of Midway
Title begins with a letter in MIDWAY.
The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies by Jason Fagone 3/1/21

9. The Battle of Leyte Gulf
Title begins with a letter in LEYTE.
The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff 2/10/21

10. The Battle of Iwo Jima
Title begins with a letter in IWO JIMA.
When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin 3/4/21

[Jan, Moderator]

Great perseverance Andrea! Nice job :)

I didn't post this challenge so I am unable to mark you completed in the participant box. Sorry!

[Andrea]

Thanks! No worries about the completed thing. :)

[Chrystal]

finished

Battles of World War Two
April 01 - June 30, 2020

1. The Battle of France

✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in FALL OF FRANCE Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy finished 8/14/20

2. The Battle of Britain

✱ Read a book originally published in July or October Paper Wife by Laila Ibrahim finished 11/1/20 (October 2018)


3. The Battle of Stalingrad

✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in STALINGRAD Devonshire Scream by Laura Childs finished 12/21/20

4. The Battle of Normandy

✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in NORMANDY Rival to the Queen by Carolly Erickson finished 5/27/21

5. The Battle of the Bulge

✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in ARDENNES Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink finished 5/30/21

6. Attack on Pearl Harbor

✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in PEARL HARBOR The BFG by Roald Dahl finished 5/15/21

7. The Battle of the Philippine Sea

✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in PHILIPPINE A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen finished 8/1/21

8. The Battle of Midway

✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in MIDWAY Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson finished 3/18/21

9. The Battle of Leyte Gulf

✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in LEYTE The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker finished 5/2/21

10. The Battle of Iwo Jima

✱ Read a book whose title starts with a letter in IWO JIMA Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott finished 4/26/21